# [NEWBIE] Info (fwd)

Joe Shaw (joeshaw@eskimo.com)
Sat, 9 Mar 1996 09:27:32 PST

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    Date: Sat, 9 Mar 1996 11:42:14 -0500 (EST)
    From: Stephen Sayer <ssayer@hijinx.com>
    To: Joe Shaw <joeshaw@eskimo.com>
    Subject: Re: [NEWBIE] Info

    > With the recent flood of apparently newbie questions, I would like to
    > point the new members of our happy family to the following sources of
    > information:
    >
    > First and foremost, you should read the LambdaMOO programmers guide. If
    > you're thinking of running a MOO, you've gotta read this. You can get it
    > (updated for version 1.7.9p2) at parcftp.xerox.com:/pub/MOO. Its in all
    > sorts of formats.
    >
    > Second, read the MOO-cows FAQ. Its on the web exclusivly now. I don't
    > remember the URL (sorry), but it was just posted here a few days ago. The
    > URL is posted every month or if it changes.
    >
    > Third, check out the MOO-cows archives. The WWW edition isn't entirely up
    > to date, but its cross indexed and searchable from Alta Vista. The URL is
    > http://shrike.depaul.edu/~abakun/moomail/. The plain text versions are
    > available from parcftp.xerox.com:/pub/MOO/mail.
    >
    > Personally, I have always considered this list for MOO administrators who
    > are hacking the server, looking to do a rather complex job, etc., and not
    > a "How do I program in MOO" list. The best MOO to go to to learn how to
    > program is LambdaMOO (lambda.parc.xerox.com 8888), but the best way to
    > learn IMO is to set up your own and play.
    >
    > I don't mean to be rude by this message, but it seems that of late, a
    > disturbing amount of mail on basic topics has flooded my mailbox, and I
    > thought that this message might be the best pointer for the newbies.
    >
    > Joe
    >

    There is another newbie resource that we should point out since you brought it
    up and that's the moo-calves group. Subscription to the mailing list can be
    achieved by sending 'subscribe moo-calves' in the body of a message to
    Mjd@ccat.sas.upenn.edu and the home page can be hit at
    http://lucien.sims.berkeley.edu/moo.html.

    The moo-calves group has been meeting online about once a month.

    It's obviously not just for newbies... experienced programmers, wizards and
    arch-wizards are needed to address newbie questions. Those who wish to
    contribute to or benefit from this effort should certainly feel welcome to
    participate.

    Later,

    <SS>

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